Select the latest version with .tar format extension. The latest version available that I can download when I write this article is MamboV4.6.2.tar.gz. Click the link to save the file to your ‘download directory’.

Step 3. Create Mambo directory at XAMPP web server

Before we extract the Mambo file we have to prepare the directory for it. Since we use XAMPP in this sample, the working directory will be at “/opt/lampp/htdocs”.

You will have mambo installation screen. Type ‘Next‘ button on top right to continue.

Mambo Installation – License

Click check box at “I understand that this software is released under the GNU/GPL License” and click ‘Next‘.

Mambo Installation – Database Configuration

Enter the data needed:

Hostname: localhost

MySQL User Name: root

MySQL password: enter_your_password

Verify MySQL password: re_enter_your_password

MySQL database name: put any name (I used db_mambo).

MySQL Table prefix: don’t change it.

Check box “Install Sample Data”: don’t change it if you are new to mambo.

Then click ‘Next’ button to continue.

Just click ‘OK’.

Mambo Installation – Your site name

Enter your site name and click ‘Next‘ button.

Mambo Installation – Email and admin password

Don’t change the URL and path.
Just enter your email address and your admin password. Don’t forget this password, otherwise next time you can’t access the admin menu.

Mambo Installation – Configuration File

Don’t forget!! Your user name is ‘admin’ and your password is “12345678 (depend on what you type)”.
Mambo can not create its configuration file the the directory is not writeable.
It’s no problem, we can create it manually.

Just block the configuration codes, click your right mouse button then select copy.

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